Strathcona, Vancouver
213 Dunlevy Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
1920 finds S Tamura here. In 1940, 213 Dunlevy Avenue is Tamura S, exporters; its name section adds one person here under another surname.
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- person the 1940 directory lists here, named in the book
- First listed 1920
- the 1905 directory lists the block but not 213: a hint the building came later a hint
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 213.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 213.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1915
The 1915 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 213.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The street section
- S Tamurap. 41
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The 1925 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 213.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line. The 1925 directory prints it as Dunlevy; its numbers run along today's Dunlevy Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
In 1940
The street section
- Tamura Sexportersp. 46
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line. The 1940 directory prints it as Dunlevy; its numbers run along today's Dunlevy Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 213 Dunlevy Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 255, four doors along on the same side.
The 200 block, year by year
Dunlevy Avenue between Powell and East Cordova Streets, Strathcona: every door each year we've read lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red. Pick a year to read who lived at every door.
Dunlevy Avenue, the 200 blockas the 1915 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 211vacantnot listedTamura Snot listedgone
- 213Tamura Snot listedTamura Sgone
- 217Pentecostal MissionJapan Trading CoYamashita RSalt Salmon Exptrs +1gone
- 219vacantFukuyama KHarada TUnion Marine Supp Co +4gone
- 227MacLeod, Rev. John M. (Presbyterian)MacLeod Rev John M (Presbyterian)MacLeod Mrs Lizzie TIwasaki Y“Japanese”not listedgone
- 255Catholic Japanese Missionstands
East side, even numbers
No east-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1940 directories.
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213 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1920 and 1940 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/213-dunlevy-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 213 Dunlevy Avenue
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Sources
The city directories of 1905 (Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory), 1910 (Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory Part 1), 1915 (Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory), 1920 (Henderson's Vancouver Directory), 1925 (Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory) and 1940 (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections where both are read, read by us line by line (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories); each line above links its page. Today's buildings: City of Vancouver Open Data (property tax report 2026, property addresses, Vancouver Heritage Register; Open Government Licence – Vancouver). The City's year built is BC Assessment's figure and can be approximate for old houses. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.